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"After the horse has, for a certain period of time, been lunged in the appropriate way, it will not be very difficult to ride a twenty metre diameter circle." ~ Dr. Henri van Schaik Lunging must be done absolutely correctly to attain this, or any other benefits really.
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"One of the most important things when the horse is being naughty is that it does not feel that you are in a hurry. There was a hunter who would not go through a particular gate, and the owner tried every way possible to force him, and finally gave
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Be careful about comparing your weaknesses to other people's strengths.
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"The rider's seat is a 'transformer' whose role is to modify the energy emitting from the horse's haunches." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Think of bending your horse AT your inside seat bone, so that they are truly bending through their ribcage.
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"The biggest problem is that most of the younger riders that I watch don't have a clue how to gallop a horse." ~ Bruce Davidson
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A calm yet mobile mouth means that the horse is light in the hand, and relaxed through the jaw and neck, which allows for easy swallowing.
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If you don’t ride and train in such a way that your horse learns to listen to your seat, you will usually find that you have to use a lot more hand to get things done.
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The horse usually tries to compensate for the lack of strength in his back and haunches by seeking support in the rider's hands. So if your horse does this, you might want to consider adding some strength training to your horse's regime.
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Always gallop forward on the landing when your horse has been spooky over a jump. This teaches him to think more forward the next time.
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"The first thing to think in a half-halt is to make it invisible to those watching on, which is easier said than done." ~ Carl Hester
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There is no better, more effective, and longer lasting source of "bodywork" available to our horses than good, correct flatwork!
